Simon Lake, Signed (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. VERY GOOD PICTORIAL HARDCOVER WITH NO DJ AS PUBLISHED. THIS BOOK IS INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR TO GOV. CLAUDE A. SWANSON. From the Library of Virginia Governor and U.S. Senator Claude A. Swanson, Native Son of Pittsylvania County, Virgina. Swanson also served as FDR's Secretary of the Navy. PLEASE REVIEW PICTURES. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. American naval architect and engineer Simon Lake (1866-1945) was a pioneer of the modern submarine. In the 1890s, he tried to sell his designs to the U.S. Navy, but lost out to Irish engineer John Philip Holland. Nonetheless, Lake went on to supply submarines to the U.S. Navy during World War I through his Lake Torpedo Boat Company. Offered here is a cancelled check hand-signed by Lake and mounted in a faux-leather portfolio. The check is issued by the Milford Trust Company (Lake lived most of his life in Milford, Connecticut) and is made out to an Ernest Kropper for $50.00, and dated August 22, 1932. Facing the check is a black and white photograph of Lake superimposed over one of his submarines, along with an engraved plaque describing his career and achievements. The portfolio measures approx. 13" x 10.25" when folded, and opens flat to approx. 20.75" wide. Condition is FINE, with not cracks, chips, stains, or other flaws.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Author (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1st. Edition , 1st. Printing 1918 , Light blue cloth hardcover with a laid on illustration to the front cover and black letters to the front and spine , 301 page book .With 71 black & white Illustrations . This copy is also signed and inscribed by Simon Lake to the first blank page . Condition : Very Good with edge rubs and ex-owners book plated on the first black page. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed by Author(s). Book.

HARD BACK GREY. Condition: VERY GOOD. JACKET: TORN DJ. Signed by Simon Lake with an inscription. Dj is creased at spine, tear at top edge, lightly rubbed cover, closed tears, rubbed, and chipped. Book has general shelf wear, small bump at bottom edge, and two bookplates. Inscription states, "To Charles B Driscoll, Who calls himself the probable descendant from a pirate and has "Doublooms" and other writings made "Pirate Lou" a fascinating study. Now why not give an analysis if the cruelty of the Capt. Kiddo & Morgan in comparison with some of the wisdom Pirates which would show that if you are a descendant of a Pirate, he weas probably a kind hearted gentleman and prayed on only a fur of the ??? white modern Pirates prey upon and destroy millions of both the rich & poor. Simon Lake 9/11/38 with pleasant Recollections. Simon Lake, a Pleasantville, New Jersey native, lived in Milford between 1907 and his passing in 1945. Lake launched the first submarine to operate in open water, the Argonaut, Jr., in 1898. Between 1909 and 1923, Lake built 33 submarines for U.S. Navy and also constructed vessels for European nations. DATE PUBLISHED: 1938 EDITION: 303.

SIMON LAKE (1866-1945). Lake was a submarine pioneer. He developed the first workable periscope and hydroplanes.DS. 1pg. 7 x 3. Nov 9, 1931. Milford, Conn. A Milford Trust Company check signed Simon Lake and completely filled out by him. He paid W.A. Platt $25.00. The green check has the usual punch holes, but they do not touch the autograph.

Simon Lake Signed Check. Partially-Printed Document, Bank Check measuring 2-5/8" x 6.5", Signed "Simon Lake" as the Payer of $8.25 on check from The Argonaut Salvage Company payable to Bridgeport Cornice Works, Ink, drawn on the Bridgeport Trust Company. SIMON LAKE (1866-1945): Lake built the first Submarines for the U.S. Navy and is considered the "Father of the Modern Submarine" February 23, 1910-Dated, Choice Extremely Fine. Punch-cancelled "PAID +11021" at the center. Lake's signature is in black ink and countersigned by the company Treasurer. Includes ephemera from the "Simmon Lake Project" signed by his grandson, Jeff Lake, a biography of Lake and a photo. Simon Lake was an American mechanical engineer and naval architect who obtained over two hundred patents for advances in naval design. He competed with John Holland to build the first submarines for the United States Navy. He was inspired by Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under The Sea" and brought his visions to life. He was a Quaker American mechanical engineer and naval engineer and became known as the "Gentle Genius" and is considered the "Father of the Modern Submarine" "Jules Verne was in a sense the director-general of my life. When I was not more than ten or eleven years old I read his Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea and my young imagination was fired.But with the impudence which is a part of the equipment of the totally inexperienced I found fault with some features of Jules Verne's Nautilus and set about improving on them." - Simon Lake. Fine, includes Certificate of Authenticity from the Simon B. Lake archives signed by his Great-grandson, Jeffrey B. Lake.

Distinguished Engineer who played a major role in the development of the submarine for practical employment. In 1887, Lake's "Argonaut" became the first successful voyage by submarine into the open sea. Lake also innovated submarine torpedo boats, sunken ship detection devices and many other nautical inventions. Signed check, entirely in his hand, 3x6", dated "Aug. 2, 1930" made out for "Cash" for the amount of "$90.00". Boldly signed: "Simon Lake". Cancellation holes do touch signature. Includes photo; perfect for framing. Signed.

Kleines Albumblatt, in Tinte mit Empfehlung signiert - mit s/w-Repro-Porträtfoto unter schwarzes Passepartout (1 S. 4°) gerahmt.